EARLY 1970’s: SUCCESS OF THE GUSTO MSC PELICAN CLASS DRILLSHIPS

After the launch of the Sedco 445, first drillship to function in DP mode in 1971, the Gusto MSC Pelican went into service in 1972. The revolutionary vessel was designed in shut co-operation with Total and the French offshore drilling contractor Foramer. The Pelican was capable of function in deeper water, as much as 320 meters, below worse adversarial circumstances and was self-supporting for an extended time. The dynamic positioning was effectuated by two longitudinal propellers and 5 transverse propellers. The vessel may preserve its station even below 45 knot winds and 5 meters waves. The Pelican drilled efficiently throughout a 554 days drilling marketing campaign offshore Labrador between 1973 and 1975. The 5 preliminary Pelican class models had been constructed at IHC Gusto in Schiedam, Netherlands, 2 models had been constructed at Scott Lithgow Uk and a couple of extra at Rauma Repola, Finland. The design of the Pelican collection drill ships advanced through the years, Pelerin, Polly Bristol, Ben Ocean Lancer and Pacnorse 1 got here with an enhanced design and capability to drill in water depth of 1,500 meters. The design was additional enhanced to assemble the ice class drillshipsÂ Mikhail Mirchink and Viktor Muravlenko. This versatile design has been a exceptional success for Gusto MSC. A number of of them such because the Jasper Explore or the Sagar Bhushan are nonetheless energetic. (Image: Pelican drillship in Tarzeka discipline offshore Tunisia within the early 1980’s)

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